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Paperback. US Environmental Policy provides a comprehensive look at the creation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental policy, which is of particular importance in an era of congressional gridlock. Num Pages: 250 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137482099
ISBN
9781137482099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.02

Paperback. This unique book, part critique, tribute, and memorial, makes the case that the 1979-1983 Revolution was a transnational event that deeply impacted politics and culture across the Caribbean. With relevance for all micro-states, the book reflects on how Grenada's small size shapes memory, political and poetic practice, and efforts at reconciliation. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 341 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWWG; 3JJPL; DSBH5; HBTV; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137562180
ISBN
9781137562180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.63

Hardcover. Intends to learn from the experience of the Sullivan Principles, and interpret how this experience might be translated into developing 'rules of the game' and 'codes of business ethics' as large multinational corporations continue to confront the issues of human rights. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Dublin, Ireland
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378938
ISBN
9780792378938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.96

Paperback. A century of change in an American industrial utopia Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222886
ISBN
9780253222886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.58

Hardback. Ultimately, Inventing the Pinkertons is a gripping look at how the histories of American capitalism, industrial folklore, and the nation-state converged. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420561
ISBN
9781421420561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. The book studies the intersections between satirical comedy and national politics in order to show that one of the strongest supports for our democracy today comes from those of us who are seriously joking. This book shows how we got to this place and why satire may be the only way we can save our democracy and strengthen our nation. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137427960
ISBN
9781137427960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GTJ; JPS; KCP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662526231
ISBN
9783662526231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662466599
ISBN
9783662466599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.67

Hardback. This book traces the evolution of post-Cold War relations between China and the US, focusing on their often conflicting efforts to achieve economic growth, military prowess and technological sophistication. Adopting a dual approach with equal emphasis on Beijing and Washington, it sheds new light on the relationship between the countries. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230604551
ISBN
9780230604551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.08
€ 45.57

Hardcover. After Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, his second declaration, after socialism, was that Cuba would become a leader in international science. This book shows how Cuba came to compete with US pharmaceutical giants - despite a trade embargo and crippling national debt. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709178
ISBN
9780226709178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.01

paperback. Editor(s): Barrett, S. M. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 140. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781616087531
ISBN
9781616087531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. Cancer can kill: this fact makes it concrete. Still, it's a devious knave. Nearly every American will experience it up-close and all too personally, wondering why the billions of research dollars thrown at the word haven't exterminated it from the English language. This title deals with this cancer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
309
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276574
ISBN
9780520276574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.65

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804755924
ISBN
9780804755924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.99

hardcover. A heroic reconstruction of the forgotten life of a wrongfully convicted man whose story becomes an historic portrait of the Jim Crow South. Num Pages: 432 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781631492372
ISBN
9781631492372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. This one-of-a-kind reference lists information and contacts for faculty members by geography, school, and specialty at some 500 universities and technical institutes worldwide offering chemical engineering curricula. Information on placement officers and student organizations are also provided. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCT; JNMN; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470147825
ISBN
9780470147825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 228.52

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813541815
ISBN
9780813541815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.35
€ 63.12

Paperback. Notions of Christian love, or charity, strongly shaped the political thought of John Winthrop, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln as each presided over a foundational moment in the development of American democracy. This title examines how each figure interpreted and appropriated charity. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HRCX6; JKSN1; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011830
ISBN
9781589011830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.38

Hardcover. This book provides a nuanced picture of how governmental advocates develop their lobbying strategies. Through in-depth analysis of context specific data from surveys of and interviews with California lobbyists, the author explores how context, targets, and tactics interact as lobbyists try to influence legislative decision making. Num Pages: 232 pages, 31 graphs, 26 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JPP; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137522399
ISBN
9781137522399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

Hardback. Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India is a comparative study of the domestic violence laws in India and the United States, seeking to illuminate the critical issues of intimate partner violence through the lenses of these two societies. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JFC; JFFE; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137399700
ISBN
9781137399700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.16

Num Pages: 160 pages, 313 b & w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 315 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323928
ISBN
9780764323928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 31.77

Paperback. In the tradition of Black Elk's Vision, this is the only children's book about Buffalo Bird Woman, a Native American gardener Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; 5AG; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 257 x 7. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419718380
ISBN
9781419718380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.77

Paperback.

From acclaimed picture book author and illustrator S. D. Nelson comes the amazing true story of Black Elk

Num Pages: 56 pages, Full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 256 x 255 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419715280
ISBN
9781419715280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.72

Hardback. From award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson comes the amazing true story of Sitting Bull. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 5AG; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 267 x 262 x 14. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419707315
ISBN
9781419707315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.00

Paperback. Examines developments in black cinema - the ascendancy of Spike Lee and the proliferation of "ghettocentric films". The work examines a distinct contradiction in American society: black youth have become targets of a racial backlash but their popular cultures have become commercially viable. Num Pages: 329 pages, 1 line drawing, 9 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226874890
ISBN
9780226874890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.50

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